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Ford F-150 1997–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15299 · NHTSA communication 630202 · issued Oct 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1997–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit corrosion at the attachment point of the starter cable b+ terminal, at the starter solenoid. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.